4 Ways Working with the Right Underwriter Can Boost Your Business

Your customers want insurance that’s personalized, innovative, simple, and transparent. The right underwriting partner can deliver all that and more, allowing you to offer unique benefits while improving your own bottom line.

Consumers ultimately dictate the direction of many industries, and insurance is no exception. Today’s insurance consumer is looking for coverage that’s innovative, transparent, and accommodates individual needs. And in the insurance game, underwriters are the players responsible for making sure these coverage solutions satisfy your customers.

As a business seeking your next underwriting partner, one of the most important things to look for is a provider that makes it a priority to address these customer needs. The key? Flexibility. By partnering with an underwriter that takes pride in being flexible, you’ll not only be able to better meet customer demands, but you can also gain access to some added benefits for your business.

What kinds of benefits? Let’s dive a little deeper.

Catering to your customers

If your underwriting partner is really all about your customers, it means they’re also all about customization. Some underwriters stick to more cookie-cutter product offerings, making it a challenge for them to adjust to specific customer needs. A flexible underwriter, on the other hand, has the capacity to offer more customized solutions—making customer satisfaction and inquiries their priority.

Facilitating increased revenue

To stay ahead of the curve, the right underwriting partner will work hard behind the scenes, always seeking new opportunities to improve customer service and raise your bottom line. An underwriter who recognizes the importance of market research and industry insights that facilitate the creation of unique, innovative solutions can lead to another big benefit: additional revenue for your business.

Delivering more than a service contract

When seeking your next underwriting partner, make sure they’re more than just a one-and-done service contract provider; they should have long-standing relationships with a network of partners rooted in the industry. These relationships are ultimately what will provide you with the knowledge base for discerning the solutions that will win over your customers—and keep them coming back for more. Plus, an underwriter with a robust partner network understands the importance of trust, making them more likely to work hard to earn yours.

Crafting personalized solutions

Underwriters that go above and beyond to produce innovative solutions raise the bar for what’s viewed as successful. How? An underwriting partner with the flexibility to create customized solutions for your customers can help differentiate you in the marketplace. Truly unique insurance solutions that can’t be found anywhere else? Seems like a great way to set yourself apart from competitors—and watch your revenue grow.

Your customers want insurance that’s personalized, innovative, simple, and transparent. The right underwriting partner can deliver all that and more, allowing you to offer unique benefits while improving your own bottom line.

Joe Alberti // Joe Alberti is Vice President of Specialty Products & Programs for Fortegra Financial Corporation (a Tiptree Inc. company). Fortegra and its subsidiaries comprise a single-source insurance services provider that offers a range of consumer protection options including warranty solutions, credit insurance, and specialty underwriting programs. Fortegra competes on a promise multifaceted coverage with an unmatched service experience for both partners and their customers, enabling the company to solve immediate, everyday needs, empowering consumers to worry less and “Experience More.”

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